Now Open to Sign - Milan Declaration on the Crucial Role of Science Addressing Global Challenges
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 09:48
The Milan Declaration on the Crucial Role of Science in Addressing Global Challenges is now open for public signing: https://www.febs.org/milan-declaration-science/. Fifty-five Nobel Prize winners have already endorsed the Milan Declaration, which aims to fostering and enhancing Science as a cornerstone of global collaboration and strengthening civil society's engagement and trust in Science. The Declaration was developed during the celebration of our 60th Anniversary in Milan on June 29, 2024, by FEBS and IUBMB – International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, FAOBMB – Federation of National Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Asian and Oceanian Region, FASBMB – Federation of African Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and PABMB – Pan-American Association for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This Declaration aims: to emphasize the vital role of Science in addressing global challenges and fostering sustainable development through ethical, inclusive, and unbiased collaboration. to unite scientists and citizens in harnessing…
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The Dessert that Changed the World
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 10:07
Have you ever heard about Fanny Angelina Hesse (1850-1934)? This German-American woman had the brilliant idea to use agar to grow microbes in the early 1880s. Agar or agar-agar, is a jelly-like substance consisting of polysaccharides obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae. Nowadays often used as replacement of gelatin in vegetarian desserts. Since the 1880s though, agar (and the derivative, agarose) has als well found its way in virtually every laboratory in the life sciences. Sadly, still too few people have ever heard about her. Dr. Corrado Nai, a fantastic team of scientists and artists are sharing her story through a graphic novel. What makes this graphic novel truly unique? It is based on newly emerged genuine historical material about Mrs Hesse. Learn more about the project on their new website: https://fanny-hesse-graphic-novel.site/ Find more information on Kickstarter, where the team ran a successful campaign in…
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FFG geförderte Praktika in Naturwissenschaft und Technik
Monday, 10 February 2025 12:37
In den vergangenen Jahren haben bereits vielen jungen Menschen die Möglichkeit erhalten, im Rahmen eines geförderten FFG-Praktikums, erste Einblicke in die Arbeitswelt zu gewinnen. Auch in diesem Jahr unterstützen wir Unternehmen dabei, Jugendlichen diese Chance zu ermöglichen. Praktika in allen naturwissenschaftlich-technischen Themen können eingereicht werden. Die Einreichung erfolgt wie bisher online. Jeder Praktikumsplatz wird mit 1.200 Euro gefördert. Praktika für Schüler:innen Falls Sie noch Praktikant:innen suchen, stellen wir Ihre Praktika im Zuge der Antragstellung auf der Praktikabörse online. Praktikabörse Good to know: Die Ausschreibung Praktika für Studentinnen 2025 startet am 10.03.2025. Unternehmen und außeruniversitäre Forschungseinrichtungen können weiblichen Studierenden ein gefördertes Praktikum in Naturwissenschaft und Technik ermöglichen. Nutzen Sie die Chance, Nachwuchsforscherinnen für Ihr Unternehmen zu gewinnen. Praktika für Studentinnen Bei Fragen stehen das Team Karriere der FFG gerne unter 05 77 55 - 2222 zur Verfügung.
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